What does Preamble of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled 'To limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025.

What does STATEMENT OF POLICY. of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes a policy to prevent United States persons from being disadvantaged due to actions taken to comply with U.S. sanctions or export controls. The policy also aims to prevent foreign persons from receiving compensation related to actions taken by U.S. persons complying with U.S. sanctions or export controls in good faith.

What does LIMITATION ON CIVIL ACTIONS AFFECTED BY UNITED STATES of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, by adding Section 1660, which establishes a limitation on civil actions. The limitation prevents individuals (other than the United States or its agents) from bringing civil actions in federal or state court to enforce foreign judgments or arbitral awards arising from claims where the underlying conduct resulted from actions to comply with U.S. sanctions or where the court asserting jurisdiction based on U.S. sanctions. Defendants in such actions can seek removal to federal district court, where the action will be dismissed. The section clarifies that it does not limit the authority of the U.S. government to take action or the rights of victims of terrorism or torture, among others. It also preserves contractual rights and other actions arising under state or federal law, except for actions enforcing foreign judgments or arbitral awards. “Notwithstanding any provision of law, no person...may bring a civil action...to enforce any foreign judgment or foreign arbitral award.” “An action to recognize or enforce a foreign judgment...may be removed by any defendant to the appropriate United States district court, which shall dismiss the action.”

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Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/26/2026 · Introduced: 11/20/2025

Author: Wesley Hunt (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prevents individuals from bringing civil actions in U.S. courts to enforce foreign judgments or arbitral awards based on claims arising from compliance with U.S. sanctions or export controls.
Defendants in such actions can seek to have the case moved to federal district court and dismissed.
The bill establishes a policy to protect U.S. persons from being disadvantaged due to actions taken to comply with U.S. sanctions and export controls.

119th Congressin committeeS. 2934(Passed Senate)Official page

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